Alexa rolled over! And she laughed!

Not at the same time, but she had two firsts today! First, this morning, she was cuddling with us in bed and when I gave her some room, she rolled over! Daddy and I were both there to see her first roll. It was amazing!

Then, later in the day, while we were at Starbucks, I was bouncing her on my lap. She likes to stand on my legs and jump up and down. She laughed: He-he-he! It was so cute!

Now... The video proof!

Last night, she TRIED and TRIED to roll over... But to no avail! With everyone watching later this morning, she tried again but ended up just flailing about in a new DANCE... It looks kind of like jumping jacks on the floor!

Finally, she rolled over! Click HERE to watch! Below are some photos extracted from the video to give you the play-by-play.

After he roll, she did another happy DANCE, which could also be mistaken for an exercise routine. What a great start to 2010!

Some big developments in Alexa's world!

Every morning, we have been coming downstairs after Alexa nurses so that she can play on the activity mat while I make and eat breakfast. She loves it!

Here are some key development milestones that she is working on this week...

1. Being able to play independently. This is important. She needs to be able to entertain herself. And by the looks of it, she is getting good at it! She kicks at the toys on the activity mat and squeels in delight as they move. It's pretty funny to watch!

2. Practicing her head control. Look at her go! She can hold her head up 45 degrees when on her tummy!

3. More head control work. She holds her head up when being burped on our shoulder and if you sit her up and hold her or prop her next to pillows, she can hold her head up on her own. Look at how adorable she is!

4. Practicing turning over. Look at her hips in this photo. This is the second time that she has rolled her hips over like this... It looks like she is practicing being able to roll over!